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src="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grand-army-plaza-holiday-menorah-photo-julienne-schaer-nyc-and-company-008_copy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-17925" alt="Brookjlyn's Largest Menorah" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grand-army-plaza-holiday-menorah-photo-julienne-schaer-nyc-and-company-008_copy.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grand-army-plaza-holiday-menorah-photo-julienne-schaer-nyc-and-company-008_copy.jpg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/brooklynjewish.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/grand-army-plaza-holiday-menorah-photo-julienne-schaer-nyc-and-company-008_copy.jpg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></div> </a> <div class="elementor-post__text"> <h3 class="elementor-post__title"> <a 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